Prisoner swap progresses as Kyiv mourns deadly strike
Russia and Ukraine swapped 205 prisoners of war apiece as part of a ceasefire-linked deal brokered with UAE mediation, seen as the first step toward a broader swap of up to 1,000 POWs per side; in the same exchange, Russia handed 526 bodies to Ukraine and received 41 in return. Separately, a Russian missile strike on a Kyiv apartment block killed 24 people, including three children, prompting a day of mourning and renewed calls for stronger air defenses.